Forge your destiny into a sword, slash your soul and ascend to immortality

Chapter 124 Golden Lifespan Hidden on Sword Mountain
[Lifespan] A person's destiny is extremely unique, determining whether they live or die.

To obtain a high-grade [Lifespan], one needs both talent and luck.

In the "Yambhava Reincarnation Cave Book: Lifespan Chapter", the pursuit of this "lifespan" destiny is also kept very secret.

It's just that this [Yanfu Dao] has angered some old immortal, and during the process of drawing [Lifespan] blind boxes, several people have become extremely unlucky.

He was born with the ability to see ghosts, possessed extraordinary roots, and accumulated merit through six lifetimes of reincarnation. At the age of three, he was destined to awaken two great destinys and was accompanied by a second-rank ghost emperor. Finally, at the age of seven, he condensed the image of the saint who slaughtered the sea of ​​blood in the underworld and advanced to the great achievement of the dragon and elephant.

He condensed his first [Blue Blood Life Essence] at the age of eight, achieving a half-step seventh-grade rank, demonstrating exceptional talent and smooth cultivation.

Little did he know that from then on, he would embark on an extremely long journey of extracting [lifespan].

Over the next 197 years, [Seeing Ghost] used a massive amount of [Life Fire] to burn the Dharma Form, extracting a total of 34,527 [Lifespans].

In the first 30,000 times, he exhausted all the cultivation resources he had accumulated.

He borrowed a lot of resources from the sect and drew lots more than four thousand times before finally obtaining a satisfactory [Lifespan] destiny.

Although this did not prevent [Jian Gui] from eventually attaining the second rank of [Yanfu Emperor] and leaving for the Northern Heaven, the memory of that experience still haunts [Jian Gui].

Those years of watching one's lifespan slip away, accompanied by the helplessness of investing massive amounts of resources only to have them all go down the drain, were etched into the memory of the number one unlucky player in [Yanfu Dao].

There was also the previous Yamafuzi [Gui Mao], who also had a unique background and extraordinary talent.

He was born with the sacred body of the "Feast of Flesh" and awakened the five elements of metal, wood, water, fire, and earth, the "Heavenly Mandate". He was born with the five revered organs of heart, liver, spleen, lungs, and kidneys, the "Root of Self-Seeking", and his nature was so profound that it could not be surpassed.

Before he was even ten years old, he had already condensed the [Five Punishments Heavenly Feast Saint Image] and advanced to the seventh rank at half a step, only a few years later than [Seeing Ghosts].

Meanwhile, [Ghost Hair]'s attempts to extract [Lifespan] were also unsuccessful. It took him 107 years and more than 20,000 attempts before he finally succeeded.

If his unlucky record hadn't been broken by the later "Ghost Encounter," he probably would have been ridiculed by his junior disciples for many more years.

Besides the two top-tier unlucky players, [See Ghost] and [Ghost Hair], [Yanfu Dao] has also produced several mid-level unlucky players who have drawn [Lifespan] more than 10,000 times.

It can be said that many of the powerful cultivators who have grown up in the [Yanfu Dao] have had a period of time that they would rather forget.

And the fate of lifespan is just that paradoxical!

If the Dharma form is too weak, there is no possibility of ever condensing a powerful [lifespan].

The Dharma form is too strong, yet it seems to be rejected by the Great Dao. Not only does the consumption of [lifespan] increase greatly when it is extracted once, but the probability of getting the desired result is also extremely low, as if it is shrouded in the aura of being an unlucky person!

Even someone as gifted as Yan Fuzi, who attains the appearance of a sage, will encounter setbacks and waste many years during the process of extracting lifespan at the seventh rank.

Although, apart from a few unlucky individuals, all the successive generations of [Yanfuzi] eventually cultivated to the upper three ranks, the experience of being held back by probability, wasting resources and time without being able to advance, was quite painful.

Jing Qian awakened his [Lifespan] destiny at the ninth rank, which can be described as a unique opportunity bestowed by heaven.

For him, if the resources that others would use to open blind boxes were instead invested in reforging the [Lifespan] destiny, he would surely be able to cultivate an extremely powerful [Lifespan].

More importantly, without the limitation of probability, he no longer needs to waste too much time in the [Life Extension] realm.

He had thought it through clearly. Once he had completely exploited the Ghost Yuan Palace, no matter what level his Lifespan destiny reached, he would drastically lower its priority and instead focus all his efforts on further breakthroughs.

As long as the spiritual energy obtained from Hidden Sword Mountain is powerful enough, he will not hesitate to advance to the Spirit Subduing rank and begin condensing the Fiend Fire.

Only in this way can we keep up with Shangxi's grand plan.

His master had been holding back for over three thousand years, and finally, he had produced a masterpiece. It would be a great pity if Jing Qian hadn't been able to participate in it.

The [Life Fire Forging Lotus Platform Technique] continued to function, frantically channeling the entire hall's vital energy into Jing Qian's body, allowing him to strengthen his [Lifespan] destiny without any restraint.

With two thousand at a time, he could enhance his weapon three times in a minute!
In a single day, there were 4,320 reforgings, requiring 8.64 million [Azure Wing Life Essence], which corresponds to a total of 8,640 [Golden Root Life Essence].

This magical power is enough to refine 864 high-grade fierce divine flames and condense 86 top-grade immortal spiritual energies, exceeding the lifetime accumulation of most star-picking experts.

When this portion of magical power was offered to Jing Qian, his lifespan increased dramatically!
At the end of the first day, the [Lifespan] destiny was successfully promoted to the [Metal Root] destiny, and it continued to be strengthened by a large wave.

By this time, nearly 90% of the vital energy in the entire hall had been consumed.

But Jingqian showed no mercy and didn't intend to leave the fat snake with a single bit of energy.

He spent another two hours reforging it until the energy within the Ghost Palace was almost identical to that of the outside world before he stopped.

At this point, his lifespan destiny had reached the exaggerated effect of "February 2nd/Day".

With each passing year, one can gain 62 years of life, which is incredibly powerful!

Only then did Jing Qian complete his planned spiritual practice.

This crucial promotion completely shattered his cultivation ceiling, giving him an all-around improvement. More importantly, after the promotion, he is about to enter a period of accelerated growth in combat power.

This made him look forward to it extremely!

Jing Qian slowly awoke from his meditation, and the [Six Paths of Reincarnation and Three Lives Eye] between his brows opened a crack as he casually glanced at his own condition.

The disharmony between his spirit and body caused by his recent advancement was instantly eliminated under the power of the Divine Eye. He felt completely at ease and comfortable.

Then, he spoke to the ghost cauldron:
"Snake Master, why have you lost so much weight?"

The Ghost Palace was depleted of its vital energy, which it had completely absorbed. The fat black snake in front of it also became much thinner, shrinking from the thickness of a wrist to the size of a chopstick.

But the snake spirit, forced to lose weight, wasn't annoyed at all. Instead, it spoke with a slightly fawning tone:
"I have no money to take over as sect leader. Please forgive this old servant for being blind and not realizing that you have such a foundation!"

"I did not disturb your promotion process at all. You are free to use all the vital energy. You have used my resources to please the sect leader."

"You're too kind, Master Snake. I was forced to eat more than I should have due to my cultivation. I'm glad you don't hold a grudge!"

Jing Qian had absorbed too much vital energy and was already feeling somewhat guilty. He was also made uneasy by the snake spirit's arrogant yet obsequious manner. Fearing that he might incur some favor, he was quite polite for a while.

But then the serpent spirit spoke again:
"Master, please don't overthink it. This old servant has been diligently accumulating vital energy for the [Yanfu Dao] precisely to support the disciples' cultivation. It is only right that you take it all."

"However, Sect Leader, could you please do me a small favor, considering how hard this old servant has worked?"

"When the sect leader has achieved success in his cultivation and ascends the Immortal Qi Mountain, and passes by this old servant's Destiny Stele, would you please trouble the sect leader to add a stroke to it?"

"For the sect leader, it's just a small favor, but for this old servant, it's a tremendous help."

"We'll talk about this later. My cultivation is still too low; how could I possibly think that far ahead? Don't flatter me too much, Snake Master!"

"I have finished my cultivation, so I will take my leave now. I will bring some food and wine next time to visit Lord Snake."

After saying that, Jing Qian's eyes flashed, and he disappeared from the spot.

The slender snake curled its lip and stopped bothering, instead climbing back onto the Ghost King Cauldron. Then, the cauldron flipped 180 degrees, turning the entire hall upside down.

The Ghost King Cauldron has actually appeared in the shadow world of the original Ghost Yuan Palace!

There is also a large cauldron of pure yang color here, which is exactly opposite the [Ghost King Cauldron].

And this white cauldron is soaking in a vital energy gel that is even thicker than the [Ghost Yuan Palace]!

After the slender snake descended, it leaped onto the top of the large white cauldron, gently tapped the lid with its tail, and spoke:
"Madam, wake up! Something wonderful is about to happen!"

As it called out, a beautiful white snake, as clear as jade, lazily stretched out and spoke in a cool and pleasant voice:
Why disturb my peaceful slumber? Is the [Yingfu Pagoda Realm] finally doomed?

"No, not at all. However, I just met the new generation of [Yanfuzi], and guess what? After 42,000 years, he has once again condensed the [Sage's Appearance]!"

As soon as the slender snake finished speaking, the white snake immediately sprang to attention and pressed for an answer:
"Can you see clearly?"

"Could it be discerned which scourge is reincarnated behind this?"

"I didn't see that. I only felt that there was a Daoist aura of life and death and reincarnation permeating the air, but it was not dominant. There was also a sense of killing intent, which almost pierced through my probing divine sense, but it was covered by a membrane."

"I really can't see his origins. He might not be a reincarnation of one of my disciples."

"But this is for the best. If it were still those same gentlemen, they probably still wouldn't be able to escape the pursuit of [Yanfu]."

The white snake nodded and then said:

"Have you managed to establish a connection with him? Is it possible for this grandfather to lend us a hand?"

"We don't have any deep friendship, but I left him a [Shadow Stove] so he can chat with the [Stove Spirits] under his command!"

The white snake said excitedly:
"That makes things much easier!"

"You should prepare more snake oil. Let's get to know that stove spirit better and become familiar with him."

"With the appearance of the [Sage], the [Yingfu Pagoda Realm], and even the entire [Bei'e Yinghuang Wuji Heaven], will never be at peace!"

"If he's capable, the [Stove Spirit] who follows him will surely be successful!"

"My wife is right. She has excellent judgment!"

"By the way, that sage seed is incredibly consuming. It stole all the vital energy I had accumulated. My wife, please share some of your vital energy with me, otherwise I won't even be able to survive the next Yin year."

"That's definitely not going to work, you silly snake, you're just daydreaming!"

Having said that, the white snake burrowed into the cauldron and fell silent. Meanwhile, the thin snake, along with the Ghost King Cauldron, was flipped back by a tremendous force and was cruelly expelled.

His wish to spend his wife's secret stash of money was completely dashed.

……

After the comprehensive upgrade, Jing Qian's ability to wield various supernatural powers and magic has greatly increased.

As his strongest spiritual weapon, the Three Lives Eye has already taken on the appearance of a conventional weapon.

He can now more easily control the opening and closing of the [Three Lives Eye].

Each time he opens his eyes, it's controlled to within one second, which is enough to meet most of his daily combat and cultivation needs. The lifespan he consumes is only a little over six minutes, which is hardly a burden. The Metal Root [Lifespan] destiny not only increases his [Destiny] by one coin, but also allows him to use his lifespan more recklessly.

When he used the Three Lives Eye to return directly to the Pure Yang Heaven, the brilliance he displayed before Shang Xi was truly extraordinary.

But for Jing Qian, the scene before him was completely different.

After more than eighty days of refining, the entire Ruins Sword Mountain has completely disappeared.

This signifies Shangxi's absolute control over the [Two Elements Annihilation Sword]!

He is now a great swordsman wielding two top-grade second-rank [Spiritual Energy] magic swords.

More importantly, the Great Sword is used to suppress the Mother Yaksha and has been unusable for many years, which has greatly reduced Shangxi's combat strength.

After obtaining the [Two Elements Annihilation Sword], Shang Xi possesses a powerful magic sword, and his combat strength returns to its peak. This is a true qualitative change!
When Jingqian returned, Shangxi was leading the old white ox, waiting for him.

The white ox carries the Sword-Sharpening Cliff on its back; this is the only possession of [Pure Yang Heaven].

In the entire Yingfutu Realm, apart from the old white ox, no one can carry this magical sword cliff.

After Jing Qian met Shang Xi, he bowed deeply and said:
"Master, I have not failed you. Your disciple has successfully formed the Dharma Form!"

Shang Xi nodded and replied:
"The timing is perfect, I'll take you to choose a sword."

After saying that, the two went straight into the Sword-Sharpening Cliff and entered the Pure Yang Cave.

Shangxi is becoming increasingly decisive and efficient!

The entire cave remained unchanged, except that the [Mother Yaksha] had disappeared. Shangxi led the way, explaining as they went:

"My Pure Yang Heaven's Hidden Sword Mountain has a unique foundation, and it is the place where sword cultivators like us can achieve the highest level of enlightenment."

"Within it lies a naturally formed [Spiritual Energy] magic sword, at least a fifth-grade [Earthly Fiend] level, and all are innate spiritual treasures with extraordinary power."

"No matter how talented or knowledgeable you are, you can choose the [Spiritual Energy] magic sword that best suits you."

"You can have complete faith in Hidden Sword Mountain and have the highest expectations for it."

"My Pure Yang Heaven doesn't even have a fundamental method. It relies solely on its sword techniques to spread its power throughout the myriad realms. The root of this power lies in this Hidden Sword Mountain."

"Now that you have condensed your Dharma form, achieving the [Longevity] achievement will be a natural progression, and your cultivation to the middle three ranks can also be put on the agenda."

“While other lineages spend time and energy figuring out how to select and suppress spiritual energy, the disciples of Pure Yang Heaven have no worries at all. They only need to go up the mountain to get a magic sword and put it into the sword box to complete most of the cultivation of the Spirit Subduing Realm.”

"Moreover, this [Spiritual Ability] sword, in terms of both power and compatibility, has reached its most perfect state, giving me, a pure Yang sword cultivator, a significant advantage in the cultivation of the middle three ranks."

"I know you have had many fortunate encounters and extraordinary experiences, so your ambition is naturally very high."

"However, I can tell you with absolute certainty that no matter how powerful your sword is, how ambitious you are, or how high your requirements are, as long as you can afford it, you can find it on Hidden Sword Mountain."

"Alright, I can't accompany you up the mountain. You may go now!"

"This Hidden Sword Mountain forbids all detection techniques; one must rely entirely on one's own spiritual perception to select the flying sword that best suits them."

"You can relax and act as you please."

After saying that, Shang Xi waved his hand and sent out a stream of magical power, which contained a detailed guide on how to obtain the sword from Hidden Sword Mountain.

Jing Qian accepted the strategy guide, bowed respectfully, and walked towards the Hidden Sword Mountain without looking back.

This unique treasure mountain is majestic and towering, over a thousand feet high, with a magnificent presence, like a giant sword piercing the sky, standing tall in this Pure Yang Cave Heaven, occupying a large area.

In the mountains, countless swords hang on cliffs, are stuck in rock crevices, or lie quietly in the forest. They are all different in shape and their sword light flashes. Each one seems to have its own story and soul.

Jing Qian stood at the foot of Hidden Sword Mountain, gazing up at this treasure mountain, his heart filled with anticipation and awe.

With just a glance, he could easily spot thousands of strange flying swords.

If what Shang Xi said is true, and each sword is at least of the fifth rank, then all the flying swords on this mountain are undoubtedly priceless treasures.

He had only been a disciple for a short time, but he always felt that this Pure Yang Heaven was hiding many secrets that he did not yet know!

Even though their master was nearing the end of his life, a glance at Hidden Sword Mountain would surprise them with the profound heritage of their sect.

He had a rather disconcerting feeling, like someone from the Pure Yang Heaven was begging for food while holding a golden rice bowl.

However, he also believed that as his cultivation and combat power continued to improve, his authority would naturally become more and more important, and there would eventually be a day when all the secrets would be fully revealed to him.

He stepped onto the stone steps leading to Hidden Sword Mountain, each step feeling as if he were walking on the veins of history, sensing the aura left behind by countless sword cultivator predecessors.

The stone steps meander and twist, with strange rocks and trees on both sides, and a misty atmosphere.

As Jing Qian climbed, he scanned the surrounding flying swords with his eyes.

He had discovered that after ascending to the Hidden Sword Mountain, his entire sea of ​​consciousness seemed to be sealed off, and he could not use his divine sense at all, only retaining the five most basic human senses.

Even the Six Paths of Reincarnation and the Three Lives Eyes were absolutely suppressed by the power of Hidden Sword Mountain and could not be opened.

The fact that it can easily suppress a second-grade [Spiritual Ability] speaks volumes about the status of [Hidden Sword Mountain]!

Jing Qian walked down the stone steps, casually strolled onto the mountainside, pulled out a long steel sword embedded in the rock, and played with it in his hand.

In terms of rank, this exceptionally high-quality fifth-grade longsword is equivalent to the four [Spiritual Ability] rank items on his body, so its power should not be underestimated.

But this was just a common item from Hidden Sword Mountain, and he casually put it back in its original place.

According to the strategy guide from Shangxi, the flying swords [Lingji] on this treasure mountain are divided into two categories.

The first type is the [Spiritual Energy] magic sword that has already evolved and has all the [Destiny] elements complete.

This type of "spiritual opportunity" is the most numerous, ranging from the fifth rank to the second rank, and is stored in abundance. The higher the rank, the more difficult it is to find.

Any one of them, if placed in the outside world, would be a powerful treasure capable of suppressing the fortune of a lineage.

This type of [Inspiration] requires almost no nurturing; it can be used immediately and is a fully-fledged greatsword that can instantly boost combat power.

The [Lingji] magic sword is also the most frequently chosen by Chunyang disciples.

Looking around, Jing Qian saw that ninety-nine percent of the swords were complete [Spiritual Strike].

The second type is much rarer. This type of "spiritual inspiration" has not yet fully evolved and can be called the "original embryonic form of spiritual inspiration".

It is only because its sword body and magic power are complete that it has not condensed its [fate], and therefore cannot be considered a complete [spiritual mechanism].

Therefore, if a disciple of the Pure Yang school chooses this type of primordial embryo, it must be placed in the [Sword Box] and nurtured for many years until its [Destiny] is generated and its evolution is completely completed.

Compared to the first type of complete [spiritual energy], this type of primordial embryo cannot directly bring about an improvement in realm and combat power, and still requires time and resources to nurture.

However, once the primordial embryo is successfully nurtured, the power of this type of [spiritual energy] is in no way weaker than that of a complete [spiritual energy], and it is even more compatible with the cultivator, making it easier to achieve a perfect compatibility.

This is of great benefit to cultivation at the [Subduing Spirit] realm!
The so-called "Subduing Spirit" realm, besides suppressing the "Spiritual Energy," has its greatest cultivation task as gradually smoothing out the gap between oneself and the "Spiritual Energy," achieving a perfect fusion between the two.

If the nurturing of the primordial embryo is completed and the advancement is successful, although the time spent on nurturing in the early stage is more, the time spent on polishing after the advancement can be saved even more. In the end, it is quite advantageous.

Furthermore, the greatest advantage of the primordial embryo lies in the fact that after it is successfully nurtured, the lifespan it consumes is significantly lower than that of a complete [spiritual energy]. This difference has a profound impact.

At the same level, the lifespan consumed daily by the [Spiritual Energy] nurtured by the Primordial Embryo is less than one-third that of a complete [Spiritual Energy].

Over the years, this results in a huge difference in lifespan!

From this perspective, the advantages of nurturing the primordial embryo are enormous.

Logically speaking, more of the Pure Yang seniors should have chosen the [Spiritual Energy] embryo, refined it, and then sought advancement.

But the reality is quite different!
According to the strategy guide provided by Shang Xi, 99% of cultivators choose the finished [Spiritual Machine] magic sword.

The guide also gave a very clear warning about this, because refining the primordial embryo is not an easy task. In order to refine it into a "destiny", in addition to a lot of effort, luck is also needed.

If the refining fails, the opportunity from Hidden Sword Mountain will be completely wasted.

Moreover, the higher the grade of the primordial embryo, the more difficult it is to refine the [fate]. This leads to the fact that even among the pure yang disciples who choose to refine their primordial embryo, most of them end up with a lower grade of [spiritual energy].

This is completely inconsistent with the sect's character and atmosphere!

If more time and resources are wasted, and the selected "spiritual opportunity" is even weaker, then even if the burden of saving lifespan is reduced, it is like throwing the baby out with the bathwater, which is meaningless.

Therefore, 99% of Chunyang disciples will only do their best to choose the most powerful and complete [Spiritual Machine].

Only disciples whose [Lifespan] destiny grade is insufficient and whose lifespan supply is inadequate will choose to refine their primordial embryo.

Jing Qian had long considered his own choices, and his lifespan destiny still had huge room for improvement, so he didn't need to worry about the lifespan burden of his spiritual energy.

Therefore, his ultimate goal is to thoroughly search Hidden Sword Mountain and select an incredibly powerful second-grade greatsword!

The [Saintly Aspect] he formed was of extremely high rank, which was not a high requirement for him at all.

He continued to venture deeper into Hidden Sword Mountain, stopping every now and then to examine the flying sword before him and sense its power.

With so many precious flying swords, he was almost overwhelmed by the choices.

Fortunately, the strategy guide already included technical instructions on choosing a sword, and Jing Qian had already summoned the [Qingping Sword Box] and held it in his hands before going up the mountain.

At this moment, he gently patted the [Qingping Sword Box], and the sound of the sword box's spiritual energy resounded throughout most of [Hidden Sword Mountain].

And many of the [Spiritual Energy] magic swords, stimulated by this sharp sound, also trembled slightly and emitted a whooshing sword sound.

Suddenly, a breathtaking spectacle of ten thousand swords ringing out simultaneously was created throughout the entire Hidden Sword Mountain.

(End of this chapter)